A randomized prospective study to compare the efficacy and safety of budesonide plus formoterol and tiotropium plus formoterol in patients having mild to moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Authors

  • Chandra Veer Singh Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences, Saifai, Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Aditya Kumar Gautam Department of Respiratory Medicine, Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences, Saifai, Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Alok Dixit Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences, Saifai, Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Amit Vikram Singh Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences, Saifai, Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, India http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3885-4074
  • Sandeep Kumar Singh Gen Tox Research and Development, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20210489

Keywords:

COPD, Spirometry, FEV1, Oxygen saturation

Abstract

Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading respiratory illness affecting the quality of lives around the world. The present study aims to compare the efficacy and safety of combination of inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) and long acting β2 agonist (LABA) with long acting β2 agonist and long acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA) in treatment of mild to moderate COPD in a tertiary care hospital.

Methods: Total 132 patients with COPD were recruited on the basis of inclusion and exclusion criteria for 8 weeks study from outpatient clinic. A complete pulmonary examination including spirometry examination was done to rule out severe and very severe forms of COPD. Spirometry was performed at the time of recruitment for evaluation of forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) and measurement of SpO2 at the time of recruitment at 2 weeks and 8 weeks. Appropriate statistical methods were used to compare the qualitative and quantitative primary and secondary efficacy end points, p value <0.05 was considered significant.

Results: On analysis, there was a significant difference (p<0.05) was observed in FEV1 and SpO2 from baseline in ICS plus LABA group (n=66). A similarly significant difference (p<0.05) was observed in LABA and LAMA group (n=66). On comparison between ICS plus LABA and LABA plus LAMA no significant difference in FEV1 and SpO2 was observed between the two groups.  More adverse drug reactions were observed in ICS plus LABA group than LAMA plus LABA group.

Conclusions: Combination of ICS and LABA combination is as effective as combination of LABA and LAMA in patients having mild to moderate COPD. However, LABA and LAMA combination is preferable because it is associated with fewer side effects.

Author Biography

Amit Vikram Singh, Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences, Saifai, Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, India

CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY AND THERAPEUTICS. U.P.U.M.S SAIAFI, EATAWAH, U.P

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2021-02-22

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Singh, C. V., Gautam, A. K., Dixit, A., Singh, A. V., & Singh, S. K. (2021). A randomized prospective study to compare the efficacy and safety of budesonide plus formoterol and tiotropium plus formoterol in patients having mild to moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology, 10(3), 245–250. https://doi.org/10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20210489

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